I dropped my encyclia

[Mandy2705]

I was in the process of repotting and my daughter walked by the orchid and caught it's super long leaves and down it went. It landed right on its very plump shiny beautiful pseudobulb. I heard a very upsetting squishy thud 😫 I picked it up and sure enough there is a wound right where it hit the floor. I flushed the area with alcohol. Has this happened to anyone? Do you think it will heal on its own? I was thinking about dusting the area with cinnamon? This is the encyclia cordigera x encyclia randii hybrid I just bought from Fantasy Orchids.


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[samfish]

That cross should be a pretty tough plant...

I would keep it relatively dry until you know if the affected area is damaged or not, to prevent rot.

Most likely, even if a portion of the bulb is damaged, it will still be able to start a new growth, and keep the plant going.

[Optimist]

Plants have enzymes in them that create scabs and heal. It may be ugly, but it will be alive. Even a fully bitten apple will create a scab over the bite mark. I also think you should keep it dry because right now it is most vulnerable to potential access by germs or bacteria. I even think that cinnimon might be a bit too much on the inside of a bulb. I know you are not supposed to use it on roots.

[Subrosa]

My macaw recently chewed a tunnel I can stick a pencil through through into a pseudobulb on my Vasqueziella boliviana. I dusted it with cinnamon, and a couple weeks later it's well healed and the plant put out 2 new growths. I wouldn't be too concerned about your plant's prognosis.

[Mandy2705]

Originally Posted by samfish

That cross should be a pretty tough plant...



I would keep it relatively dry until you know if the affected area is damaged or not, to prevent rot.



Most likely, even if a portion of the bulb is damaged, it will still be able to start a new growth, and keep the plant going.

Ok, I will do just that, I will hold off watering thank you.

Originally Posted by Optimist

Plants have enzymes in them that create scabs and heal. It may be ugly, but it will be alive. Even a fully bitten apple will create a scab over the bite mark. I also think you should keep it dry because right now it is most vulnerable to potential access by germs or bacteria. I even think that cinnimon might be a bit too much on the inside of a bulb. I know you are not supposed to use it on roots.

It reminds me of a delicious sour green apple now that you mention apples 😜 no cinnamon for my encyclia then, thank you very much ☺️

Originally Posted by Subrosa

My macaw recently chewed a tunnel I can stick a pencil through through into a pseudobulb on my Vasqueziella boliviana. I dusted it with cinnamon, and a couple weeks later it's well healed and the plant put out 2 new growths. I wouldn't be too concerned about your plant's prognosis.

😳 whoa that's miraculous! I think macaws are so facinating, do you mind posting a pic Subrosa? How is it like caring for such a large bird?



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[jamit018]

I dusted my catasetum that snapped into 2 halves midway, but still linked by 1/5 tissue. Result was it dried out so much on it's top half, and gave out 2 new growth at its base. Happy. That is the law of survival for plants.

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[Subrosa]

Bird ownership is a serious undertaking.. They're social creatures that require social interaction on a daily basis, and owning one is a lifelong commitment. By lifelong I mean the bird's, because odds are Bella will far outlive me, since she's 7 with an average lifespan of 50-60 years and the odds of me making it to 110 or so are pretty remote considering the pounding I've put on to this body! Anyway here's Bella:

[Helene]

I hope your encyclia recovers nicely, Mandy😊

And Bella is a beautiful bird😊 Just gotta let her know not to play with your plants
Oh well, easy to forgive such a lovely lady😎

[Mandy2705]

Originally Posted by jamit018

I dusted my catasetum that snapped into 2 halves midway, but still linked by 1/5 tissue. Result was it dried out so much on it's top half, and gave out 2 new growth at its base. Happy. That is the law of survival for plants.

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Holy Moly, that's an extreme example of plant survival! It's amazing I hope the two eyes that I saw on the bottom of this plum bulb start growing like your catesetum's did.

Originally Posted by Subrosa

Bird ownership is a serious undertaking.. They're social creatures that require social interaction on a daily basis, and owning one is a lifelong commitment. By lifelong I mean the bird's, because odds are Bella will far outlive me, since she's 7 with an average lifespan of 50-60 years and the odds of me making it to 110 or so are pretty remote considering the pounding I've put on to this body! Anyway here's Bella:

Bella is just gorgeous, she has the most lovely colors. It's great that you took on the responsibility, it seems she has a great home. I bet your orchids give her a sense of living in a jungle.

Originally Posted by Helene

I hope your encyclia recovers nicely, Mandy😊

And Bella is a beautiful bird😊 Just gotta let her know not to play with your plants
Oh well, easy to forgive such a lovely lady😎

So far so good Helene, I will keep update posts as it recovers


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